Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection have increased worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of HIV and associated factors among VL patients in Sergipe state, Brazil.
METHODS
We conducted a population-based study of all cases of VL and HIV reported in Sergipe from 1999 to 2015.
RESULTS
We studied a total of 917 patients; 41 (4.5%) co-infection cases were detected. VL-HIV co-infected patients were more likely to have weight loss, cough, treatment failure or loss to follow-up and death.
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of VL-HIV co-infection was high and co-infected patients were more likely to have adverse outcomes.
Keywords:
Visceral leishmaniasis; HIV; Co-infection; Brazil
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